The Mill, Ipswich, IP4 1FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 1FW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.8%	48.6%	5.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	57.2%	51.4%	-5.8%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around IP4 1FW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	77.4%	78.9%	1.5%	37.9%	41.0%
Married: Opposite sex	13.1%	7.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-37.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.8%	9.4%	4.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	54.1%	3.8%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	38.7%	35.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	8.7%	8.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around IP4 1FW this area, 6.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	6.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5.6%	-6.9%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	17.9%	0.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	54.7%	11.2%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	6.5%	0.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	5%	5.0%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	91.3%	74.6%	-16.7%	81.4%	-6.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	52.7%	-27.1%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	13.3%	29%	15.7%	6.1%	22.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	11.3%	7.8%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	54.1%	-25.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	7.5%	15.5%	8.0%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	12.7%	7.5%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	11%	6.4%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is The Mill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Mill was 116.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

The Mill has the 29th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 102nd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 218.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP4 1FW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Mill are based on 267 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ipswich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Mill, Ipswich, IP4 1FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 1FW

Average Price
£150,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,323

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Mill

Average Price
£175,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,254

Other
£103,166

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 202 Mill House The Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2020-08-07	£116,986
Flat 405 Mill House The Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£132,000	2018-12-14	£144,871
Flat 108 Mill House The Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£152,000	2018-09-03	£162,402
Flat 404 Mill House The Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£130,000	2018-08-10	£140,134
Flat 305 Mill House The Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£130,000	2018-08-06	£140,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 1FW

Employment

IP4 1FW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Retired	2
Other	1
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	3,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Primary School Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,826 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	672 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	737 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dance Eats	3 Foundry Lane, Ipswich	68 yd
The Waterfront Bar & Bistro	The Waterfront 15 Regatta Quay, Key Street	119 yd
The Grazing Sheep	14 Regatta Quay, Key Street	136 yd
Sailing Barge Victor	Ipswich Wet Dock, Key Street	150 yd
Wiff Waff	12 Regatta Quay, Key Street	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Isaacs	Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay	291 yd
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	306 yd
Bin93.uk	Former, 93 Fore Street	397 yd
Distilled Republik Ipswich Ltd	Distilled Republik, 10 Tacket Street	406 yd
Sin	Eden (ex Sin) 2 Coachmans Court, Old Cattle Market	409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	288 yd
Ruby and Pebs	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	288 yd
Efes Kebab House	Efes Kebab, 14-20 Fore Street	332 yd
Nqsundays	Nqsundays, On The Huh, 3A St Peters Street	337 yd
SAM KEBAB SHOP LTD	12 Tacket Street, Ipswich	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	419 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	455 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	762 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	771 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	91 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	375 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		776 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	848 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IP4 1FW